Decomposing the gender pay gap in the formal sector in Venezuela: a microdata analysis 1985–2015

Leonardo Maldonado

Applied Economics Letters, 2021, vol. 28, issue 14, 1145-1151

Abstract: This note explores the presence of a gender pay gap in Venezuela. Using household surveys between 1985 and 2015, I test for gender disparity on wages in the formal sector. Firstly, I use a dummy variable technique in Ordinary Least Squares regression and quantile regressions. Secondly, I apply a two-fold decomposition approach following Blinder-Oaxaca, Cotton, and pooled model assumptions. Finally, I decompose the differences in distribution using quantile regressions. The main finding suggests a significant gender pay gap. On average, women earn about 21% less than men, and this inequality is more evident in 2015 for low quantiles.

Date: 2021
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